Transferring Data Using Pipes
FIFO file pass through using named.pipe.

You may need to be root for step 2

Step 1. cd to the users home directory. This allows the file to remain and be
used for future process. It can be placed in
any location.

Step 2. mknod named.pipe p This creates a fifo file.

Step 3. impexp -f <to productline>named.pipe Start the data load process. It will wait for
input until the end of the process.

Step 4. Open a second Lawson session

Step 5. expsysdb <from productline>named.pipe Start the unload process. This will write to
the fifo file which in turn, routes the data
to the load process.